The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has warned the public not to harvest recreational shellfish along Washington’s coast, specifically Grays Harbor and Willapa Bay, due to an influx of ...

The state Health Department is advising restaurants and retailers in Hawaii not to serve or sell certain oysters and bay clams harvested from Oregon and Washington state due to potential contamination ...

WASHINGTON — Paralytic shellfish poisoning found in shellfish along the Oregon Coast has been found along the Washington coast, state officials reported Wednesday. Last week, after at least 20 people ...

WASHINGTON — A large algae bloom releasing a dangerous neurotoxin is closing shellfish harvesting on Washington's coast. The algae known as Alexandrium produces toxic harmful algal blooms that cause ...

The Washington State Department of Health warned against harvesting shellfish along the Washington coast until further notice, after unsafe levels of Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP) were detected.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says consumers should avoid eating shellfish from Oregon and Washington state as they may be contaminated with toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning.

Health officials are sounding the alarm on shellfish poisoning along Washington's Pacific Coast. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) said it's closely monitoring high levels of paralytic ...

Seafood lovers should steer clear of shellfish from Oregon and Washington state because of possible contamination with a paralyzing toxin, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned. In an ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — After the annual water quality evaluation of the state’s commercial shellfish growing areas, a few areas are under watch. Three of Washington’s 115 shellfish growing areas will be ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) announced that some commercial shellfish areas could have restricted harvest numbers this year due to high levels of fecal bacteria.